The Life of Schubert

Klappentext Franz Schubert's tragically short life was lived in one of Europe's most richly musical cities: a Vienna that worshipped Beethoven and where Rossini and Paganini drew crowds. Christopher Gibbs considers how and what Schubert composed! taking a fresh look at this misunderstood composer! particularly the unfolding of his professional career! his relationship to Beethoven! the growth of his reputation and public image and his darker side of drinking! depression and sexual ambiguity. This searching and sympathetic biography questions the customary sentimental cliché s and the recent revisionist views concerning this elusive genius. Zusammenfassung Christopher Gibbs takes a fresh look at this misunderstood composer! particularly the unfolding of his professional career! his relationship to Beethoven! the growth of his reputation and public image and the darker side of drinking! depression and sexual ambiguity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue: Schubert yesterday; 1. Representing Schubert: 'A life devoted to art'; 2. Young Schubert: 'The master in the boy'; 3. Ingenious Schubert: 'The price of song'; 4. Popular Schubert: 'The turning point'; 5. Dark Schubert: 'A black-winged demon of sorrow and melancholy'; 6. Poor Schubert: 'Miserable reality'; 7. Late Schubert: 'Who shall stand beside Beethoven?'; 8. Immortal Schubert: 'Composing invisibly'; Epilogue: Schubert today; Notes; Further reading.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher H. Gibbs, Christopher H. (State University of New York Gibbs, Christopher Howard Gibbs
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.04.2000
• EAN: 9780521595124
• ISBN: 978-0-521-59512-4
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 215 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Musical Lives; Musical Lives
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs